Water Melon Rind Pickles

Ingredients

• 3 lbs (10c) rind
• 5 C sugar
• 2 C vinegar
• 2 C water
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 T whole cloves
• 1 T whole allspice
• 1 lemon thinly sliced

Directions

1. Trim outer green skin & pink flesh.
2. Cut white in cubes.
3. Let stand overnite in ¼ C salt to 1 qt water solut.
4. Drain- rinse- cover w clear water & cook till tender (20 mins)
5. Drain- add rind to hot pickling solution made by putting spices in bag & boil till rind is clear.
6. Seal at once in hot jars.

Timing

• (20 mins)

Temperature

• hot pickling solution; boil; hot jars

Equipment

• spice bag; jars